Repository Siting

Repository Siting is the systematic process of identifying and evaluating geologically and environmentally suitable locations for the construction of a deep geological repository, distinguished by its focus on long-term isolation criteria, safety assessment, and compliance with regulatory, technical, and societal requirements specific to radioactive waste disposal.

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1.6K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

Variants

Geological Repository Siting

Parents

Geological DisposalRepository Design

Publications

Perceived Risk, Trust, and the Politics of Nuclear Waste

Paul Slovic, James H. Flynn, Mark Layman · Science · 1991 · 675 citations

Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Political Science +14

Public Opposition To The Siting Of The High‐Level Nuclear Waste Repository: The Importance Of Trust

K. David Pijawka, Alvin H. Mushkatel · Review of Policy Research · 1991 · 109 citations

Public Affairs, Political Science, Public Policy +10

Nevada's Predicament Public Perceptions of Risk from the Proposed Nuclear Waste Repository

Howard Kunreuther, William H. Desvousges, Paul Slovto · Environment Science and Policy for Sustainable Development · 1988 · 72 citations

Engineering, Environmental Policy, Nuclear Engineering +16

The Process Matters: Fairness in Repository Siting For Nuclear Waste

Pius Krütli, Michael Stauffacher, Dario Pedolin et al. · Social Justice Research · 2012 · 70 citations · Full text

Engineering, Environmental Policy, Nuclear Engineering +16

Uncertainty underground: Yucca Mountain and the nation's high-level nuclear waste

Choice Reviews Online · 2007 · 63 citations

Engineering, Geology, Nuclear Engineering +17

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Authors

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Maria Rosaria Di Nucci
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
2 publications · 67 citations
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Paul Slovic
Decision Research, United States
2 publications · 698 citations
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Achim Brunnengräber
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
2 publications · 67 citations
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Barry D. Solomon
Michigan Technological University, United States
2 publications · 33 citations
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Paul Slovto
RTI International, United States
1 publications · 72 citations
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Institutions

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Venues

OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
Repository · 2 publications · 27 citations
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Science
2 publications · 700 citations
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Environment Science and Policy for Sustainable Development
2 publications · 89 citations
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 2 publications · 90 citations
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Information Development
1 publications · 34 citations
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